A framework is a generic term commonly referring to an essential supporting structure on which other things are built.
Framework may refer to:
Computing Application framework, used to implement the structure of an application for an operating system Architecture framework Content management framework, reusable components of a content management system CSS framework Enterprise architecture framework Framework (office suite), a DOS office application suite in 1984 Framework Computer, a laptop manufacturer for modular laptops Framework-oriented design, uses existing frameworks for application design List of rich web application frameworks Logical framework Multimedia framework, handles media on a computer and through a network Software framework, a reusable set of libraries or classes for a software system or subsystem Web framework, for development of dynamic websites, web applications, and web services
Education Australian Qualifications Framework, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Australia Curriculum framework, a plan, standards or learning outcomes that define content to be learned European Qualifications Framework, a hierarchy of educational qualifications in the European Union Malaysian Qualifications Framework, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Malaysia National Framework of Qualifications, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Ireland Schools Interoperability Framework, a data sharing specification for academic institutions
Government and law Framework agreement Framework decision, a legislative act of the European Union Legal framework, a form of legal doctrine Local development framework, a spatial planning strategy Logical framework approach, a management tool used in international development projects National Service Framework, policies by the National Health Service of the United Kingdom
Music The Framework, Canadian indie-rock band Frameworks (band), American post-hardcore band Frameworks, 2015 album by Samuel Seo "Framework", 2013 song by The Story So Far from What You Don't See
Other uses Conceptual framework, a set of theories that serve as the guiding principles of research Cultural framework, traditions, value systems, myths, and symbols that are common in a society Framework (building), a proposed building in Portland, Oregon Framework interpretation (Genesis), an interpretation of the first chapter of Genesis Framework region, a region in the variable domain of a protein Media engagement framework, a construct to understand social media marketing-based audiences
See also Frame (disambiguation) Framing (disambiguation) Framework convention (disambiguation) Framework Directive (disambiguation)